Leanne Hall (author)

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Leanne Hall is an Australian author of young adult and children's fiction.

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Hall's debut novel This is Shyness won the Text Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing (2009). [1] [2] Her novel Iris and the Tiger won the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature (2017). [3] Her most recent novel, The Gaps, won the Davitt Award for Best Young Adult Novel, [4] Adelaide Festival Award for Literature: Young Adult Fiction, [5] [6] Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature, [7] [8] and Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult. [9]

Biography

In 2013, Hall was an Asialink Artist in Residence at Peking University. [10] In 2014, she participated in Australian Writers Week in China.

Hall is currently completing a Ph.D. in Ultra Running at RMIT University. [5] [11]

Awards and honors

Iris and the Tiger was selected for The White Ravens Catalogue (2017). [12]

In 2022, Kirkus Reviews named The Gaps one of the best young adult novels of the year. [13]

Awards for Hall's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2009This Is ShynessText Prize for Young Adult and Children's WritingWinner [1] [2]
2010 Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Young AdultShortlist [14]
2011 Inky Award for Gold InkyShortlist [1]
2012Queen of the Night Inky Award for Gold InkyShortlist [15]
2016Iris and the TigerINDIES Award for Juvenile Fiction (Children's)Finalist [16]
2017Australian Book Design Awards for Children's FictionShortlist [17]
Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's LiteratureWinner [3]
2018Young Australians Best Book Awards: Fiction for Older ReadersShortlist [18]
2022The Gaps Davitt Award for Best Young Adult NovelWinner [4]
Adelaide Festival Award for Literature: Young Adult FictionWinner [5] [6]
NSW Premier's Literary Award: Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's LiteratureWinner [7] [8]
Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Adults Shortlist [19]
Australian Book Industry Award: Book of the Year for Older ChildrenShortlist [20]
Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young AdultWinner [9]
Children's Book Council of Australia: Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers Shortlist [21]

Publications

Hall's short stories have been published in Meanjin , The Age , Best Australian Stories, Sleepers Almanac, Kill Your Darlings , and Growing Up Asian In Australia . [10]

Standalone books

Shyness series

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  12. ↑ "Iris and the Tiger". The White Ravens Database. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  13. ↑ Simeon, Laura (2022-12-11). "Best of 2022: Our Favorite Teen & YA Books". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  14. ↑ "2010 WA Premier's Book Awards Shortlist Announced". The Tales Compendium. June 21, 2011. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  15. ↑ "Winners of the Inky Awards 2012 — Readings Books". Readings. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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  18. ↑ "2018 Shortlist". Young Australians Best Book Awards. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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